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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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